U.S. stocks opened slightly higher, with Accenture rising 17.8%

According to Gate market data, U.S. stocks opened with the Dow Jones up 0.14%, the S&P 500 index up 0.22%, and the Nasdaq up 0.46%. Accenture rose 17.8%, boosted by its fourth-quarter performance and guidance for the next fiscal year. Google A rose 2.4%, following the launch of the Gemini 4 flagship AI model. Micron Technology fell 1.8%, as its quarterly performance and guidance for the next quarter failed to meet market expectations.